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House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, who leads a faction of fiscally conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives, is urging Republican leadership to reject Democrats’ budget demands. Republicans are attempting to prevent a partial shutdown of the federal government by passing a continuing resolution, which would roughly extend the spending levels of the Biden…
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As the government funding deadline and the threat of a shutdown approaches, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is urging his colleagues to keep the government open for the sake of American cattlemen, while allying himself with prominent industry advocates. “America’s cattlemen need a government that is open and working for them. In states like Minnesota,…
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is distancing himself from the name-calling rhetoric associated with America’s enemies during World War II. “If you want a Democrat that’s going to call people Nazis or fascists or all these kinds of thing, well, I’m not going to be that guy,” the Pennsylvania senator told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo…
The horrific shooting and arson at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, on Sunday marks one in a horrifying list of attacks on churches in 2025. The violence, coming shortly after a church shooting in Minneapolis and the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, exposes a…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Over 25 Republican state attorneys general are urging Senate Democrats against shutting down the government so the “hard-working Americans” they represent can keep their paychecks. “As September 30 draws near, we urge you to prevent a government shutdown by immediatelypassing the clean, short-term funding extension that passed the House of Representatives,”…
Virginia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger claimed that her rallying cry for supporters to “let your rage fuel you” had nothing to do with the death threat against Virginia Republican Delegate Kim Taylor. Taylor, however, disagrees. “Abigail Spanberger has a habit of trying to pit Virginians against each other, and it’s pretty clear this isn’t…
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a deal Monday for long-awaited peace in the Middle East. “Israel would have my full backing to finish the job of destroying the threat of Hamas, but I hope that we’re going to have a deal for peace, and if Hamas rejects the deal—which is…
WARSAW, Poland—China is testing weapons in Ukraine, which is just one of the reasons China wants the war between Russia and Ukraine to continue, according to Szu-chien Hsu, senior adviser to the president at the National Security Council of Taiwan. The world is paying attention to Russia and Ukraine, but not China and Taiwan,…
The state of Oregon sued Monday to stop the Trump administration from using the National Guard in the city of Portland to quell unrest that has targeted facilities run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In June, President Donald Trump called for National Guard personnel to be used to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Congressional Democrats appear prepared to shut down the government before some of them jet off to California for a wine-fueled Napa retreat to fundraise. While Democrats in Congress claim to be advocates for government workers, a government shutdown would potentially furlough thousands of government employees who would not receive pay for the duration of the…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will step into the brightest spotlight of his career Monday when he sits down with President Donald Trump in last-minute shutdown negotiations. Jeffries, D-N.Y., has never met Trump face-to-face, and the bipartisan sit-down will be the first of its kind in the president’s second term. “We are ready, we are…
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell suggested the iconic D.C. cultural venue’s recent success, spurred by the “commonsense” efforts of President Donald Trump, represents hope for an otherwise grim landscape for the arts. In a Friday evening interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation, Grenell emphasized the center, under the president’s leadership, has…
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., warned his Democrat colleagues to not let the government shut down as two storms potentially threaten the East Coast. Fetterman said he’s concerned that pausing government funding could harm response efforts to Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Imelda, according to the New York Post. “If you have a Cat 5 storm…
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Turning Point USA (TPUSA) CEO Erika Kirk appeared on “The Charlie Kirk Show” Friday, saying the show would feature rotating hosts while there was a “blueprint” for the organization. TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk was gunned down during a Sept. 10 TPUSA “Prove Me Wrong” event at Utah Valley University, where he was debating attendees….
Mayor Eric Adams has dropped out of the race for New York City mayor, warning that the election of socialist Zohran Mamdani would sow “chaos.” Adams announced his decision in a video released Sunday. ”Major change is welcome and necessary. But beware of those who claim the answer [is] to destroy the very system we…
The abortion drug mifepristone will finally receive much-requested scrutiny by the Trump administration, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary promised Republican attorneys general. After decades of pro-abortion administrations gradually loosening every last safeguard, the Trump administration’s FDA will conduct “its own review of the evidence, including…
Update: As of Sunday evening, at least four people had died, according to NBC News. A gunman opened fire on a Michigan church Sunday morning, which was then set ablaze. At least two people have been killed, with nine others shot. Responding officers shot and killed the gunman. A motive for the attack is yet…
In its bid to boost recruitment, Immigration Customs Enforcement is airing advertisements in “sanctuary cities” across the country, urging law enforcement officers to join its ranks to be free to apprehend “dangerous illegals.” “Attention Chicago law enforcement,” one such ad says. “You took an oath to protect and serve, to keep your family, your city…
While it’s a “highly charged time” in America, our judicial system is in place for a reason, reminded Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., Sunday. Thune joined NBC’s “Meet the Press” where he discussed former FBI Director James Comey’s recent indictments and a possible government shutdown. The Department of Justice charged Comey with perjury and…